4 Rules For Living On Your Own For The First Time

People make a lot of changes as they grow up and engage in a lot of personal responsibilities. Picking out your clothes and bicycle is very different than picking an accommodation and managing finances, and gets complicated when someone has decided to live on their own. In terms of accommodation, young adults and singles can go for best condos for sale, Irvine residents love to live in, as they are an affordable, attractive and cozy spot to reside for many people among young families and single condo owners and buyers.

Here is a set of rules for young people who are about to start living alone on their own for the first time.

1. Budget Your Finances Before And After You Move

Make a budget prior to moving into your new condo that reflects your current salary and your estimated expenditures. You may already know some expenses like car payments, insurance and phone bill, and there are some that you will have to estimate like food, electricity, household equipment and other basic necessities. Calculate your budget and use this initial one to plan your expenditure after you move in. Compare both calculations and determine on what you need to spend most importantly and stop spending on additional things for few months to get the exact estimate of your budget.

2. Make a Network For Borrowing

You don’t have to buy every piece of equipment from the market. Instead, ask friends or family if they have anything they don’t need anymore and may give you for free, and find out who has those appliances that you may require occasionally so you can borrow it. This is the easiest way to save money on major appliances. When you do so, make sure to explain for how long you plan to have it and how you will be using it, if you have no idea, ask them to teach you to use it and remember to return it in the same condition as when you borrowed.

3. Save On Repairs, Invest In Maintenance

The more you can work to keep your things in good work order, the less you will have to spend fixing things when they break down.

Maintenance is not a complex task to do. It can be putting screens over the drains to avoid possible blockages, keeping everything neat and tidy, and organized to prevent unseen mold damage or water buildup from occurring. Use your electronics only as directed.

4. Learn To Cook And Preserve Food

One of the most difficult budget items to keep under control is your food when you are living alone. Learn from a friend or surf internet for tips to buy the right amount of groceries that serve only one person to avoid any challenges.

Another better option is to cook, not for one but in large quantities of food, and freeze the rest in individually wrapped sections. Generally, the cost per section decreases the more you make, so you can save money by making four meals instead of one, and you will save a lot of time in preparing food.

Living alone can be challenging for many reasons, but learning to manage those challenges is what living on your own means. These are the basic rules, for young adults who live or are about to live on their own for the first time, which will help you throughout that time.

Author:  April Lavine is the current Managing Broker of Irvine Residential Living and she has the complete knowledge of homes for sale in Irvine.